Question: Can I let my dough balls sit out and proof at room temperature for a period of time before putting them into the cooler for overnight storage? Answer: It really isn't advisable to let the dough balls proof for any amount of time before putting them into the cooler. … More

Question: I've heard and read where you have made a reference to a special coated leavening material for use in making take and bake pizza dough. What is it, and how is it different from regular baking powder? Answer: In all of my ramblings over take and bake pizza dough … More

It seems that not a day passes by during which I don't get a request or two for information on making a low or reduced carbohydrate pizza crust. As I write this article, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) still has not defined just what a low or reduced … More

Question: I've heard of French bread pizza but I've never made it before. What can you tell me about this type of pizza? Answer: French bread pizza has actually been around for quite some time. It is a common sight in the frozen foods display case at your local supermarket. … More

Question: We're plagued with the presence of a gel or gum line just beneath the sauce on many of our pizzas. The problem seems to be worse on weekends and during busy, high production periods. What's causing this problem, and how can we correct it? Also, our pizza seems to … More

Question: In reading many of your articles and responses on the web site, I see you making reference to how important it is to achieve a specified finished dough temperature. Can you tell me how to determine what water temperature to use in order to achieve a specified dough temperature? … More

Questions, Questions, So Many Questions: As most of you know, I'm an active participant at the PMQ Think Tank. I receive many questions both through the Think Tank and through participation in other pizza related web sites, and direct e-mail correspondence. Much of this correspondence is regarding production or quality … More

In the last issue I said that I would explain more of the advantages to expressing our pizza dough formulas in Baker's Percent. Previously, I explained how to convert a formula from Baker's Percent to a working formula in weight measures, and also how to express ingredient weights as Baker's … More

Question: I'm producing my thick crust pizzas using a par-baked crust I make. I'm having a problem with the crust not browning very well when it is baked in our oven as a complete pizza. Answer: There are several things that might be responsible for the crust not browning properly … More

Take and Bake pizza has been with us for many years now, we just never recognized it for what it was. At one time customers would ask us to only partially bake the pizza for them, so they could finish it off in their oven at home. Then came the … More

QUESTION: We are trying to make a New York style pizza, but we have yet to be able to achieve the chewy texture. We have tried mixing the dough more and less, but to no effect. We have even tried increasing and decreasing the amount of water we add to … More